Dawn Meats Ireland UC
663 permitsManufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
New to top 10
2024 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DIRECTORY
The 2024 Irish employment permit directory, powered by official employment permit records.
2024 full year recorded 38,720 issued employment permits, +27% versus 2023 full year. Explore the annual picture, leading sectors, employer signals and each published monthly snapshot.
Year-on-year comparison uses exactly the manifest-published months (2024 full year versus 2023 full year); a partial year is never compared with a complete prior year.
Annual overview
2024 at a glance
2024 full year
38,720
permits issued
vs 2023 full year
+27%
30,438 comparable permits
Peak active companies
1,606
in a single month
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
12,501 permits
Top employer
Dawn Meats Ireland UC
663 permits
Top county
Dublin
19,141 permits
Top nationality
India
13,566 permits
Published comparisons
Compare 2024 with another published year
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Published annual windows
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Year-on-year
Monthly issuance: 2024 vs 2023
The comparison uses only months that are available for both years.
Sectors
Leading sectors in 2024
Counties
Permit activity by county
Employers
Top employers by permit activity in 2024
Rank movement compares the same calendar period with 2023.
Redwood Extended Care Facility UC
460 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
→
Google Ireland Ltd
401 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
Up 1 positions
Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company
399 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Up 3 positions
Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd
387 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
New to top 10
Nua Healthcare Services
383 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Ernst & Young
330 permitsReal Estate Activities
Down 6 positions
St. James'S Hospital
323 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Cork University Hospital
306 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 4 positions
Tallaght University Hospital
264 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New to top 10 | 663 | Dawn Meats Ireland UC | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 2 | → | 460 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | Up 1 positions | 401 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 4 | Up 3 positions | 399 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 387 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 383 | Nua Healthcare Services | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 6 positions | 330 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 323 | St. James'S Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 9 | Down 4 positions | 306 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 264 | Tallaght University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
Monthly archive
Browse 2024 monthly permit snapshots
Each snapshot adds monthly employer, sector, county and nationality context to this annual view.
Jan 2024
3,358
permits issued
Feb 2024
3,417
permits issued
Mar 2024
2,877
permits issued
Apr 2024
3,450
permits issued
May 2024
2,910
permits issued
Jun 2024
2,970
permits issued
Jul 2024
4,417
permits issued
Aug 2024
3,308
permits issued
Sep 2024
2,948
permits issued
Oct 2024
2,914
permits issued
Nov 2024
3,218
permits issued
Dec 2024
2,933
permits issued
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: Full year 2024. This is a full-year view based on the manifest-approved source period.
Latest import: 1 Oct 2026. Freshness: available. Source last modified 1 Dec 2025.
Official source: DETE employment permit statistics and methodology. Records may be revised between source publications.
Figures are historical issued-permit records showing past activity only. They do not prove current hiring, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or approval.